John Chew

1587 - 1657  (64 years)

• Name	John Chew  [1]
  Birth	16 Jul 1587	Bewdley, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Between 1652 and Dec 1657	York County, Virginia
  Person ID	I34531	Tree1
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Gale,   b. Abt 1594, England d. 1650, York County, Virginia (Age ~ 56 years)
  Marriage	1610	England
  Children	1. John Chew,   b. 1616, Whalley Parish, Lancashire, England d. 1672, Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Samuel Chew,   b. 26 Jul 1625, Jamestown, York County, Virginia d. 12 Jun 1677, Henington, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Sarah Chew,   b. 1627, Jamestown, York County, Virginia d. 15 Mar 1677, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Jonathan Chew,   b. Abt 1628, Jamestown, York County, Virginia  [Father: natural]   5. Nathaniel Chew,   b. Bef 1624, England  [Father: natural]   6. Joseph Chew,   b. 1641, York County, Virginia d. 12 Feb 1716, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F20488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Rachel Constable,   b. Bef 1614, Chewton, Somerset, England d. Aft 1652, York County, Virginia (Age > 40 years)
  Marriage	3 Apr 1651	York County, Virginia
  Family ID	F22275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2023

  
  

• Notes

  === Contributed by: James Hughes Note: No.1. p.132 Pre-nuptial Agreement. 3rd April 1651. John Chew of the par and Co of York, Gent, "out of the singular love and affection that I beare unto Mistress Rachell Counstable whome I intend (by Gods grace) shortly to make my wife", makes over to George Ludlowe and Richard Lee Esqrs, for the use of said Rachell, 4 negro servants, a mare, the plantation "whereon I now live dureing her naturall life", excepting 100 acres being the plantation whereon John Smith lived. Also excepting a lease made to Francis Holland and another parcel of land sold to Robert Parr. If said Rachell depart this life before John Chew and without issue by him, this deed to be void. Signed John Chew Wit: Tho: Bushrod Nicholas Betts Richd Gossart Source: Fleet, Beverley, York County, 1648-1657 Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 109 pgs. === 1623-1637 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 1; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 3 JOHN CHEW, 1 R. 9 poles, Page 7. Aug. 14, 1624. Merchant. For the better convenience of his howse builded in the New Towne within precincts of James City, adj. N. upon the backstreet, S. upon Rich. Stephens & E. upon Capt. Hamor. Fee Rent: 1 peny. === 1637-1643 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 100 MR. JOHN CHEW, 750 acs. Chas. Riv. Co., 18 Feb. 1638, Page 610. Bounding Sly. on Cheesmans Cr., N. into the woods, E. on land of Thomas Attowell & Wly. by a ridge of land & crosse a runn of fresh water. Due by assignment from Mr. Georg Keth, Clerke. === 1637-1643 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 1, Part 2; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 101 JOHN CHEW, Gent., 350 acs. James City Co., 22 Feb. 1638, Page 616. E. upon a Cr. next to the Gleab land & S. E. upon the maine Cr. arc. Due by assignment from Alexander Stomer,

  
  

• Sources

  [S72] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. I, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.